Royal Navy crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google BBC Three members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash in Devon have been named. The crew were Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher and Petty Officer Owen Green,…
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Robodogs and Black Hawks - How one Mexican city is preparing for the World Cup The BBC's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Nuevo León, a city in northern Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Mexico is set to host 13 matches during the tournament, with the c…
Robodogs and Black Hawks - How one Mexican city is preparing for the World Cup The BBC's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Nuevo León, a city in northern Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Mexico is set to host 13 matches during the tournament, with the city of Monterrey hosting four of them. Monterrey's police department will have 11 helicopters, 2 Black Hawks, and 90 armoured vehicles for the World Cup. Armed robotic dogs will also patrol the streets, while personnel in a central command centre will be monitoring activity across Nuevo León. Video edited by Blanca Estrada 3 hours ago Mexico FIFA World Cup 2026 Share Save How Cuba is addressing its housing crisis with shipping containers BBC's Will Grant visited Barrio Toledo, where at least 700 containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes with kitchens, bathrooms and patios. Latin America Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest. Latin America Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years. Latin America 'I want them to know it's a really bad business to kill journalists' Journalists are now able to upload their work to a website so that if anything were to happen to them, their work could still be published. Latin America Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link. Latin America Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt. Latin America BBC looks at how Cubans are living with fuel shortages The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions. Latin America Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana. Latin America Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula comes last in carnival competition Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades began with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power. Latin America Watch: Giant phantom jellyfish floating off Argentina A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic. Latin America BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle. Latin America Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US
A man walks past an advertisement for Pope Leo XIV's trip to Madrid, part of a six-day tour, including stops in Barcelona and the Canary Islands. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty View image in fullscreen A man walks past an advertisement for Pope Leo XIV's trip to Madrid, part of a six-day tour, including stops in Barcelona and the Canary Islands. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegations While Pope Leo XIV isn’t due to touch down in Madrid until 10.30am on Saturday, his presence in the Spanish capital is already verging on the ubiquitous. The smiling, avuncular face of the first US pontiff greets visitors from posters, from the sides of buses, from commemorative travel cards and even from the digital screens on the metro system, where it flickers up between adverts for sun cream and banking deals. In the Plaza de Cibeles, in front of the wedding-cake palace that serves as the seat of Madrid city council, the huge stage from which Leo will say mass on Sunday in front of as many as 1 million worshippers is taking shape. The Paseo del Prado, which runs off Cibeles and down to the eponymous museum, is hung with banners welcoming the pope and urging the faithful to heed Jesus’s words in the Gospel of John and “ alzad la mirada” , or “lift up your eyes”. View image in fullscreen Workers prepare the decorations for the grand papal mass that will take place in Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty For a country that is not the Roman Catholic redoubt it was 50 – or even 20 – years ago, there is palpable excitement over the first papal visit since Benedict XVI came to Spain in 2011. Back then, 71.7% of Spaniards described themselves as Catholics; today, that figure has slumped to 56.1% , with only 18.3% of them practising. Still, Leo may take heart from a survey that found that the number of young people aged 15-29 who identify as Catholics rose from 31.6% in 2020 to 45% last year . He will also find a land far more politically polarised than it was 15 years ago. Issues such as housing, immigration, public services and a seemingly never-ending slew of political corruption allegations have created a febrile – some would say feral – political mood. The seven-day itinerary for Leo’s first visit to an EU country outside Italy, which takes in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, is a carefully curated mix of the official, the pastoral and the personal. View image in fullscreen Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to hold a mass in the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. Photograph: Lluís Gené/AFP/Getty As well as the protocol meetings with King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez – and the inauguration of the Jesus Christ tower of the basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona – the pontiff will spend time with h
By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-renew-fragile-ceasefire-create-lebanese-security-zones Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Israel and Lebanon agree…
Israeli strikes kill 11 people in Gaza City, medics say 54 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Wyre Davies , Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf , Gaza correspondent, Istanbul Reuters Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in several parts of Gaza City At least 11 Palest…
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Marcelo Bielsa is manager a country at a World Cup for the third time in his career By Gary Rose BBC Sport journalist Published 16 minutes ago It is quite possible that nobody alive today has watched more football than Marcelo Bielsa. The 70-year-old…
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By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-renew-fragile-ceasefire-create-lebanese-security-zones Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Israel and Lebanon agree…
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By — Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press By — Sam McNeil, Associated Press Sam McNeil, Associated Press By — Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/poland-and-lithuania-explore-playing-bigger-role-in-natos-nuclear-deterrence Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poland and Lithuania explore playing bigger role in NATO's nuclear deterrence World Jun 3, 2026 6:43 PM EDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe. While talks are in early stages, expanding U.S. nuclear deterrence in Europe could reassure continental allies of continued U.S. military support at a time when President Donald Trump has led an effort to reduce his country's conventional defense involvement in Europe. WATCH: Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support "We are talking, in order to create better conditions for nuclear deterrence and for Poland to play an important role in that," Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski told Polish Radio on Wednesday. Poland, however, has denied any plans to host nuclear weapons. That would be "an extremely serious matter, which is serious in terms of political consequences," he said. "Discussions are indeed taking place. I do not want to go into details at this point as they are classified, but discussions are ongoing, and Lithuania is certainly not standing on the sidelines," Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said Tuesday, according to press agency BNS. Both ministers were replying after anonymous sources cited Tuesday by the Financial Times said the United States had signaled openness to deploying elements of its nuclear arsenal in new European countries, in addition to the six currently thought to host nuclear weapons. The FT reported that Poland and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the NATO members located closest to Ukraine, were interested in potentially hosting bases for U.S. dual-capable aircraft, which can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. The Pentagon declined to comment, but a Defense Department official said the U.S. and NATO "continuously assess the security environment" and work to keep effective deterrents. The official was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The U.S. has had nuclear weapons in Europe for decades The United States has stationed nuclear weapons in several European countries for decades as part of its security guarantees to NATO allies. In recent years, Russia's war against Ukraine and the broader threat Moscow poses to NATO have prompted discussions about the possibility of expanding the U.S. nuclear cooperation with Europe. WATCH: Expiration of
Doctors monitor a patient at an Ebola treatment centre run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Munigi, eastern DRC. Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Doctors monitor a patient at an Ebola treatment centre run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Munigi, eastern DRC. Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns. Since the outbreak was identified in mid-May, the Bundibugyo virus has caused 344 confirmed Ebola cases including 60 deaths in DRC, and 15 confirmed cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda. “The outbreak had a big head start, and we’re still behind” but the response was catching up, Tedros said, with treatment centres now established across Ituri province, the most affected part of DRC. He called on countries that have imposed blanket travel restrictions, such as the US, to lift them. They “are disrupting supply chains and hindering the response”, he said. Contact tracing, a key element of the response to any infectious disease outbreak, is being made particularly difficult by insecurity and displacement in Ituri, he said, with only about 45% of contacts followed up. “To get ahead of the outbreak we need to get that number up to above 90%,” he said. The number of suspected cases in DRC fell abruptly on Tuesday from more than 1,000 to 116, as officials worked through a testing backlog to either confirm them or rule them out. Burials and tears as Ebola outbreak continues to spread in DRC – in pictures Read more Tedros said it was a key priority to scale up laboratory and diagnostic capacity in the most affected areas as well as neighbouring provinces and countries. The first identified case in the outbreak was a nurse who went to a health centre on 24 April, but Tedros said there were alternative scenarios. “It could be January, it could be February, March, April,” he said. “But I think the focus now should be on the response.” Mistrust was a serious barrier, he said, with some community leaders telling him during a visit to DRC last week that they did not believe Ebola was real. He said they also worried that the response would take resources away from other vital services. There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, but Tedros said the recovery of six people in DRC and two in Uganda showed that people could survive Ebola if they had access to care and went to health facilities as soon as they showed symptoms. The UK’s Fore
Doctors monitor a patient at an Ebola treatment centre run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Munigi, eastern DRC. Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Doctors monitor a patient at an Ebola treatment centre run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Munigi, eastern DRC. Photograph…
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Marcelo Bielsa is manager a country at a World Cup for the third time in his career By Gary Rose BBC Sport journalist Published 14 minutes ago It is quite possible that nobody alive today has watched more football than Marcelo Bielsa. The 70-year-old is one of the most respected and influential coaches in the game, and that reputation has been earned from his borderline obsessive dedication to preparation for every single match he oversees. More than two decades ago he took 2,000 video tapes to Japan for the 2002 World Cup - when he was manager of Argentina - with those covering everything from clips of his players at their respective clubs to the opposition teams his side would come up against at the tournament. Thankfully, modern technology means suitcases packed with VHS tapes will no longer be necessary. But Bielsa will no doubt have a similar volume of clips with him in North America for the 2026 World Cup - where his Uruguay side will face Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Spain in the group stage. In, or out? The joy and despair of World Cup squad selection Published 21 May World Cup player signs petition calling for protection from extreme heat Published 20 May Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout Published 20 May The making of Bielsa Born in Rosario, Argentina, Bielsa hails from a family of educated minds, with his brother having worked in politics and his sister a renowned architect. Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood. However, he was drawn to football, not necessarily playing it but absorbing the tactics. Every day he would send his mother to the local newsagent to buy football magazines and newspapers, spending hours reading up as much as he could about how teams played and how different managers worked. Bielsa was still a capable but limited footballer. A defender but lacking in pace, he came through the youth system at his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys before frustrating spells in the lower leagues of Argentinian football meant he decided to call time on his playing career at the age of 25 to focus on coaching. His post-playing career started with the Buenos Aires university football team and, after two years there, he secured a position back at Newell's as a coach of the reserve team. Bielsa's frustration with his limitations as a player played a significant part in his coaching philosophy, as he focused on ensuring that any player he coached was able to get the maximum out of their ability. His training sessions were intense, with lots of focus on repetition - if a player did not have the talent to make something happen naturally then he would be sure to drill the processes into their minds. Bielsa was appointed Newell's manager in 1990 and his methods brought instant success as they won the Argentinian championship. A spell in Mexico followed before Bielsa returned to Argentina in 1997 to
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Marcelo Bielsa is manager a country at a World Cup for the third time in his career By Gary Rose BBC Sport journalist Published 13 minutes ago It is quite possible that nobody alive today has watched more football than Marcelo Bielsa. The 70-year-old is one of the most respected and influential coaches in the game, and that reputation has been earned from his borderline obsessive dedication to preparation for every single match he oversees. More than two decades ago he took 2,000 video tapes to Japan for the 2002 World Cup - when he was manager of Argentina - with those covering everything from clips of his players at their respective clubs to the opposition teams his side would come up against at the tournament. Thankfully, modern technology means suitcases packed with VHS tapes will no longer be necessary. But Bielsa will no doubt have a similar volume of clips with him in North America for the 2026 World Cup - where his Uruguay side will face Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Spain in the group stage. In, or out? The joy and despair of World Cup squad selection Published 21 May World Cup player signs petition calling for protection from extreme heat Published 20 May Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout Published 20 May The making of Bielsa Born in Rosario, Argentina, Bielsa hails from a family of educated minds, with his brother having worked in politics and his sister a renowned architect. Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood. However, he was drawn to football, not necessarily playing it but absorbing the tactics. Every day he would send his mother to the local newsagent to buy football magazines and newspapers, spending hours reading up as much as he could about how teams played and how different managers worked. Bielsa was still a capable but limited footballer. A defender but lacking in pace, he came through the youth system at his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys before frustrating spells in the lower leagues of Argentinian football meant he decided to call time on his playing career at the age of 25 to focus on coaching. His post-playing career started with the Buenos Aires university football team and, after two years there, he secured a position back at Newell's as a coach of the reserve team. Bielsa's frustration with his limitations as a player played a significant part in his coaching philosophy, as he focused on ensuring that any player he coached was able to get the maximum out of their ability. His training sessions were intense, with lots of focus on repetition - if a player did not have the talent to make something happen naturally then he would be sure to drill the processes into their minds. Bielsa was appointed Newell's manager in 1990 and his methods brought instant success as they won the Argentinian championship. A spell in Mexico followed before Bielsa returned to Argentina in 1997 to
Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.
The historic work is being loaned to the UK while its home in Normandy is closed for renovations. Photograph: La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie/A.Cazin & G.Debout/CC by-nc-sa View image in fullscreen The historic work is being loaned to the UK while its home in Normandy is closed for renovatio…
Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jessica Parker , Berlin correspondent and Toby Mann Getty Images Germany's foreign minister says support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a r…
Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
